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WHOOPI GOLDBERG SCORED
CHAMPIONSHIP LAUGHS IN “EDDIE"
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A FAN-tastic, funny, fast-m oving com edy hit for
sp orts fans everywhere, Hollywood Pictures “ E d d ie”
m akes its b ro a d ca st prem iere on “ T h e W onderful
World of D isney” on Sunday, A pril 25, 7-9 PM (E T /
PT) on A BC.
W hoopi G o ld b erg sta rs as M an hattan lim ousine
driver Edw ina “ E d d ie ” Franklin , the m ost dedicated
b ask etb all fan who ever lived. N am ed the real head
coach of her beloved New York K nicks as a publicity
stu n t by the te a m ’s new ow ner (F ran k L a n g e lla ),
E d die reveals am azin g ab ilities to m otivate and in
spire that teaches everyone an unforgettable lesson.
O ver 40 N BA su p erstars hit the hoops for high-fly
ing excitem ent that sen d s sp irits so arin g and has the
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crowd roarin g for m ore.
A s far as Ed die is concerned, the planet itself re
volves around the sport, the players, the coaches, the
significance of every stat in the book, and the one and
only team - the New York Knicks. But even Eddie has
no way o f knowing what will happen when she hits a
free throw du rin g the half-time contest at M adison
Square G ard en , and her life changes - bit-time. After
acting as the K n ick s’ honorary coach for one gam e,
Eddie gets the unbelievable offer to
replace the team ’s real head coach,
Jo h n Bailey (D ennis Farina). The
team ’s new owner, a headline-grab
bing businessm an nam ed Wild Bill
Burgess (Langella), thinks publicity
stunts like that will sell seats. What
neither he nor anyone else could an
ticipate is that E d d ie’s true love of
the sport and her insightful attitude
toward life in general may be just
what the team needs to pull ahead
in the gam e with a chance to come
out as real winners.
A s Steve R ash the director of
“ E d d ie ” sees it, “ S h e’ s a fan’s fan
She represents every m an, woman
and child who has ever lost their
voice or raid e d their piggy bank in
support o f their favorite team . The
heart o f this movie is about how,
in the en d, it is the fans that really
make or break any great sp ort.”
Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg stars as
a dedicated basketball fan turned head coach for
the New York Knicks in the FAN-tastic sports com
edy "Eddie," airing on "The Wonderful World of
Disney" Sunday, April 25, 7-9 PM (ET/PT) on ABC.
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Photo by Disney
Mother/ Daughter Self-Defense
Workshop
Th is is a powerful and practical
w ork sh op tau gh t by a c e rtifie d
women’s self-defense instructor. Par
ticipants will practice physical and
verbal self-defense skills in a support
ive environment. Mothers and daugh
ters get the opportunity to work to
gether and watch one another get
stronger! Builds self-confidence and a
feeling of security! Come join the fun
on Saturday, May 1, from 1-4 PM at
O n e With H e a rt, Inc. (4231 S E
Hawthorne Blvd.) Call 231-1999.
Tulip Festival
Come and enjoy viewing 15 acres
of novelty daffodils. Visitors can take
home many bouquets of these unusual
daffodils and enjoy harp music. Activi
ties such as the local craftsmen carv
ing wooden shoes with antique wood
tools, entertain young and old alike.
Try the shoes on. There will be pony
rides on Saturday, April 17 and Sun
day, April 18. A Craft Fair and Llam a
farm is included. The Tulip Festival is
located at 33814 S. Meridian Rd. in
W oodburn. C all 1-800-711-2006 or
503/634-2243.
Alberta Street Fair
The second annual Alberta Street
Fair will be held on Saturday, May 1,
from 11 AM until 6:30 PM on N E
Alberta Street east of Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd.The Street Fair will be
held in collaboration with Portland
H abitat for Hum anities 7U' Annual
Walk for Humanity which begins at
9:30 AM at Alberta Park. Jo in us for a
rich neighborhood tradition . T h e
Alberta Street Fair is seeking volun
teers to work before and during the
event. Help is needed for publicity, set
up, stagehands, children’s activity cen
ter assistance, clean up and other vari
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W ith
ous tasks. C al, Sandra Le Francois at
503/287-3496, ext. 30.
Annual Library Booksale
Portland State University is hold
ing its annual Library Booksale May
11-13. The sale features over 5,000
volumes and a large number of m aga
zines. Prices are $1 for hardbacks,
$0.50 for paperbacks and $0.25 for
magazines. The event will run from
Tuesday, May 11 until Thursday, May
13 at the Smith Memorial Center Ball
room (1721 SW Broadway, Room 355).
On May 13, books will sell for $1 a
bag after 10 AM, and all books remain
ing after 12 PM will be given away at
no charge. Call 503/725-4579.
Mastercuts Stylists
Parents, please mark your calen
dars! On Wednesday, May 5, thousands
o f MasteTCuts stylists will volunteer
their time to offer $5 haircuts to kids
age 12 and under during the annual
M asterC u ts C lip for the C ure
fundraising event benefiting breast
cancer research. Last year, stylists
raised more than $36,000 by giv
ing nearly 5,000 haircuts and host
ing an array of activities from bake
sales to raffles. For MasterCuts Clip
for the Cure times in your area, call
your local MasterCuts salon.
Free Children's Physical
Bring your child for a free
physical exam and learn how
naturopathic medicine can help
you and your family stay healthy.
Schedule a free one-on-one ap
pointment for Saturday, April 24,
12-4 PM at Natural Health Cen
ter-East, of the National College of
Naturopathic Medicine, 11231 SE
Market. Call 255-7355, ext. 0. For
complete list of free screenings, call
4994343, ext. 103.
Give your
safety’ seat
a checkup.
Kids under 12 years should
alw ays ride in the back
seat. Infants under one year
ride in rear-facing safety seats.
Read the safety se a t’s
in stru ction m an ual very
carefully — it can help
you m ake su re y ou ’re p u ttin g
you r ch ild in the right seat,
the right way.
By O regon law, all children
under four years old and
under 40 poun ds m ust be
properly secured in an approved
child safety seat. To make sure
yours is buckled in right, call
the C hild Safety Seat Resource
Center at 6 5 6 -7207 in Portland
o r 1-800-772-1315 statew ide.
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